Eton College is a university which accomodates 1300 boys from 13 to 18 years. It gathers 70 stock-brokers since the beginning of his foundation which goes up has 1440 by the king Henri VI. Several famous people went there studied like prince William and prince Harry. The university is founded in a district, each building corresponds has a different matter. One finds there also a vault, a museum and the oldest classroom of the world. The annual cost is £36,000 or 54.000 euros per pupil. In England the majority of the population think that the girls lose their intelligences while growing on the contrary boys, it is for that that 3/4 of the universities are reserved to the boys and very little for the girls. The symbol of Eton College is equal to that of London it is the Lion. Eton is also a very religious university, the vault was at the same time founded as the college and never changed but renovated. Every Sunday the pupils go to the mass and do their prayers.

One can qualify this college of historic building, indeed it is one of oldest in the world which is still used today with an education and a Spartan teaching .

Our opinion:

Anna - > I have found the visit very well and interesting. I learned several things which I did not know the building was impressive, just all like the schoolboys… It's a pity that there no were exchanges. I hope for another time! I can thus say that that was one of my favourite visits .

Anaïs - >I have found the visit interesting and enriching, but I regret not having been able to speak to the schoolboys. I found the architecture of this college very impressive also, but not as much as the boys…

Chloé - > I liked the visit very much because the whole of the college (the vault, the museum. ) was interesting and not tedious. The guide explained to us in English the life of the college (which I sometimes did not understand at all!! ) During the explanations I was not focused on the guide… (but the boys)!!

mercredi 9 mai 2007

St Paul’s, with its world-famous Dome, is an iconic feature of the London skyline, but there is so much more to Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece than its impressive facade.

The Domeof the Cathedral, decorated with exquisite 18th century paintings by Sir James Thornill and nineteenth century mosaics.

Pay tribute to some of our great national heroes, including Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, and Winston Churchill, in the Cathedral’s Crypt.

See famous works of art on the Cathedral floor by artists including William Holman Hunt, Henry Moore and Sergi Chepik.

The up of the spiral staircase care up to the Whispering Gallery to sample its unique audio effects before travelling up and out to the Stone and Golden Galleries, which afford a panoramic view of London!

Whether St Paul’s is an old favourite, or you’re planning on making your first trip to the Cathedral, we can guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Our impression:

The cathedral is immense and really beautiful. Some of us climbed up to the dome and it was magic in spite of the tiring staircases!! We did not regret this visit.

The castle of Leeds was built in 1119 per Robert of Crevecoeur to replace the Saxon manor of Esledes. Later , in 1278, the castle became the royal palace of Edward I of England and Eléonor of Castille.

Approximately 43 years old after Edward II besieged the castle later that its queen was not allowed there. Leeds castle has escaped with its destrcution during the English civil war, at that time its owner were the Culpeper family.Is last resident was Mrs Baillit who had bought it in 1926, it will redecored it with Stephan Boudin of Paris thus founded the base of Leeds castle. 50 years after, in 1976 the castle is was opened with the public.July 17, 1978, it was amplacement of a meeting between Egyptian president Mr Sadat and the Minister for the foreign businesses of Israel, Mr. Dayan.

The characteristics of this castle are the black swans, a gift given by Winston Churchill which sent them there to live as well, the white peacocks and the gardens with several lakes.The castle has a birdcage, a labyrinth, a cave, a ground of golf and possesses the only museum of collars of dogs.

It's began the night of September 2, in 1666. It's started at Pudding Lane, in the bakeshop of Thomas Farynor,baker to King Charles II. It lasted 5 days. It destroyed 1/3 of London, and 13.200 people were homeless. The rebuilding lasted more than 10 years. Only 6 people died.Unfortunately, in the museum, a lots of galleries were closed.After visiting the museum, we went to St Paul's Cathedral.

Marine's opinion : I didn't like this day because it was very boring.Laura's opinion : It wasn't very interesting, I would have prefered to stay seated.Timothé's opinion : I didn't like the visit, I stayed seated but I liked St Paul's Cathedral !Noëllie's opinion : It wasn't very interesting but I liked St Paul's Cathedral.

Eton college is a college which we visited on tuesday the 24th of april. We arrived first in the playground of Eton, in front of a statue of the king Henry VI. A guide explained us the history of the college:

The college was founded in 1440 by KIng Henry VI

There are 1300 boys between the ages of 13 and 18.

After, we went outside to see the differents buildings. There is one building for each school subject. The boys can choose differents options. All the boys were in uniform.

Then, we went in a school class. It is the older classroom of the world. There are drawings, writings on the tables because before, the pupils could use knives. There are a lot of tables in wood.

Then, we entered the chapel. The history of the chapel is explained below.

This is a part of the group in the oldest class in the world.

THE RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE SCHOOL

King Henry attached a great importance to religion so he built a cathedral in the college. They replaced all of the windows because a bomb of World war II exploded on them. As well as old paintings which were found on the walls had been covered with white.

THE SPORTS

After the preceding visits, we entered a room. There was a movie about the story and the topicality of Eton. This movie explained in particular which activities the Etonian practised. So, they played soccer, rugby, hockey, cricket, rowing, athletics, squash. There are less familiars sports like rackets and fives. There are sports which are played only in Eton college: wall and field games.

Our impressions:

Mélissa: I think it was interesting but I didn't understand all of the things the guide said. I liked the neighbourhood too, it was fine to have our first free time even if the shops weren't very nice.Charlotte: The things that the guide said weren't very interesting. Like Mélissa, I think the shops outside weren't very great. I didn't like this visit very much, but of course it was good to have a free time in Windsor.

lundi 16 avril 2007

It's super, it's a beautiful country, you have to visit England.There are a lot of museums to visit, like for example MS TUSSAUDS.We will travel with a super teacher of 4°1.I'm happy because we're allowed to go shopping.MAEVA

Here are some interesting links to websites about Leeds castle. Take some time to peruse them, then do the quizzes.

Work in pairs, you will not be evaluated on the quizzes this time.

There will be other quizzes regarding the other attractions we're going to visit during our trip.

Once we have gone through all of them, we'll devote one hour- probably when we come back from the trip- to do the quizzes again, only this time you will be evaluated and you will not have access to the websites.

dimanche 15 avril 2007

samedi 14 avril 2007

On Tuesday, April 24th:

We'll visit Eton College, near Windsor, at 10 A.M. It will be a guided visit in English.We'll have lunch there and we'll stay some time in the area before we leave at 1.30 P.M to go to London and visit Madame Tussaud's wax museum at 3 P.M.If we have time, we'll go to Regent's park, near the museum, or to Hyde Park, which is on our way to Kingston.

Back to Kingston and dinner with the host families at 6.30.

On Wednesday, April 25th:

At 10.30, we'll visit the Museum of London and at 2.30 St Paul's Cathedral.

Back to Kingston and dinner with the host families at 6.30.

On Thursday, April 26th:

At 10.30, we'll go on a flight on the London Eye, the flight will last about half an hour.

At 12.30, we'll have lunch in a Pizza Hut restaurant, near Picadilly.

At 6 P.M, we'll take the ferry back to France, and we'll arrive at Calais at 8.30 P.M, local time.

On Friday, April 27th:

After a long night on the road sleeping in the coach, we'll arrive at Thonon at about 8 in the morning.